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to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

2

contrived; false-sounding

2

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

2

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

2

solution (liquid)

6

fascinating; alluring

1

permanence; forever unchanging

1

The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

1

connection; link (on a web page)

1

dry cell; battery

1

series (e.g. electrical); serial

1

narrow margin; slim margin

1

dilettante; person of fantastic taste

1

several minutes; a few minutes

2

earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)

2

to kneel

3

sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal

1

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

1

to accrete; to become whole; to come together

2

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

spontaneous; voluntary

1

ink

4

to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor

2

fried beef or pork offal (entrails)

2

gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure

2

whale tail

1

whispering; murmuring; subdued

3

poor hearing

1

treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about

1

dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

2

joint manufacturing; joint production; production joint venture

1

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)

1

the Last Supper

1

to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

1

final stage; terminal stage

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

we; us

1

refreshing; clear

2

porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

14

to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

1

rationalization; justification

1

accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer

2

(cash) register; cashier

1

sales promotion; hard selling

1

girl friend; girlfriend

1

predecessor

3

women's goods

2